MLL

Schwartzman Takes MLL Goalie of Year Honor

from Press Release

BOSTON — After a record-setting 2013
season, Major League Lacrosse has announced that Denver Outlaws
goalie, Jesse Schwartzman has been named the 2013 Warrior Goalie of
the Year, as voted by the MLL coaches and general managers.

"This award is a real honor," said Schwartzman. "First of all I
would like to thank the coaches and GMs who voted for me. A lot of
credit goes to the guys in front of me, everyone talks about Matt
Bocklet and Lee Zink but credit also goes to other defensemen like
Chris O'Dougherty and Dillon Roy as well as short sticks like
Justin Turri and Chad Pennington. Stan Ross has been unbelievable
coaching the defense as well. It is a pleasure to be the back end
of this defense."

Schwartzman received 12 out of a possible 16 first-place votes,
beating out Chesapeake's Kip Turner, who finished second with seven
second place votes and six third place votes. Hamilton's Brett
Queener finished third in the voting, earning two votes apiece for
first and third place, as well as three second place votes.

"Schwartzman was very good last year as well," said Outlaws head
coach Jim Stagnitta. "This year it has been a pleasure to watch
him. He has been consistent every game and I've never been around a
goalie that has been that consistent game in and game out. He has
showed that he has very good leadership skills and also excellent
stick skills. You combine all of his great qualities and I think
he's the best goalie I've ever seen."

Schwartzman was a brick wall in goal all season for the Outlaws,
a big reason why the team went 14-0 for the first undefeated season
in the 13-year history of Major League Lacrosse. It was a
historical season for Schwartzman individually as well. This
season, he put up the best numbers of his career, and even rewrote
the MLL record book.

Not only did Schwartzman post a 14-0 record this season, but he
also gave up only 9.67 goals per game, the best mark in league
history (besting his own mark of 9.87 from 2011). His .597 save
percentage was also the best in the league this year, and ranks
eight all time in league history.

In his seventh year in the league out of Johns Hopkins, this is
Schwartzman's second time winning the award. He also received the
honor in 2009, when he recorded nine wins in 11 games, while
stopping 55 percent of shots and allowing 11.3 goals per game.

Schwartzman was originally drafted by the Denver Outlaws, who
picked him 39th overall in the fourth round of the 2007 MLL
Collegiate draft after a decorated career at Johns Hopkins that
included two national championships.

Schwartzman's historic season also helped bump him up the career
goalie ranks in several categories. He now has made 1020 saves in
his career, which puts him fourth all time, and his save percentage
increased to .555, which bumped him up to eighth all time. But most
impressive of all is that his career goals against average dropped
to 11.28, which is first all-time, over a half-goal better than Kip
Turner, who sits in second. After racking up 14 wins this season,
his win total has now climbed to 58, good for second all time,
behind MLL Legend Brian Dougherty's 60 career victories.

If this season is any indication, it looks like Schwartzman is
only getting better with age. If that's the case, he and the
Outlaws will continue to be a force to be reckoned with for years
to come.